SA IMET
Welcome!
Support for medical education in South Australia is receiving a substantial boost through the creation of the South Australian Institute of Medical Education and Training (SA IMET). SA IMET will extend the support of its predecessor, the Postgraduate Medical Council of South Australia (PMCSA), for prevocational doctors with accreditation of PGY2+ positions in 2010, and strong advocacy and support for the continuity of medical training, especially through the vocational years.
SA IMET is independent in its reporting structure and so is able to represent supervisors, trainees and education in general, advising and interacting with SA Department of Health to achieve strong outcomes. Support processes will be broad and include frameworks for effective education programs such as teaching on the run, professional development for registrars and other education initiatives, national and local advocacy including especially JMO forums, allocation processes for interns and prevocational training posts, consideration of the development of networks and other supports for specialty training and support for international medical graduates entering our workforce.
SA IMET takes its advice from extensive consultation and we encourage the entire medical community to contribute to and interact with SA IMET as it develops medical education and training in South Australia. It promises to be both an exciting and challenging time!
Geoff Thompson
Chair
Brendan Peek
Manager
News and Events
Draft Accreditation Standards
The draft SA IMET Accreditation Standards are now ready for wider consultation. This version of SA IMET Standards reflects the establishment of SA IMET and its extension to support all postgraduate education and training, including accreditation of PGY2+ years.
Feedback about the draft standards is requested by 19th February 2010 can be e-mailed to Joanna Krips.
- SA IMET Accreditation Standards
- Appendix 1 – Medical Education Support Funding Calculator
- Appendix 2 – Supervision Policy
- Appendix 3 – Draft CPMEC Content for Compulsory Intern Terms
- Appendix 4 – Improving Performance Action Plan (IPAP)
- Appendix 5 – Certificate of Completion
SA IMET Health Advisory Council
The rules establishing the South Australian Institute of Medical Education and Training (SA IMET) as a Health Advisory Council (HAC) have been finalised. Further information below:
- Overview – Click the link for further information.
- Stakeholder Groups – For further information on which stakeholder groups will be represented on Council (Schedule 1).
- Nomination Form – TMO rep – For Trainee Medical Officer's who would like to nominate themselves as a representative on Council, please print and complete the above nomination form (Schedule 2).
- Nomination Form – DCT, DMS & MEO rep – For DCT's, DMS' and MEO's who would like to nominate themselves as a representative on Council for their position, please print and complete the above nomination form (Schedule 3).
Please note the closing date for nominations is Friday 19th February 2010
National Registration and Internship
The Confederation of Postgraduate Medical Councils (CPMEC) have now finalised their discussion paper on the implications of national registration and accreditation for pre-vocational medical training. This has now been forwarded to the Medical Board of Australia.